Author: Matt Tompkins

Henley Royal Regatta 2025 – In photos

Henley Royal Regatta 2025 – In photos

Once again, we’ve been back to the Henley Qualifiers and Royal Regatta for another year. The regatta, as usual, went smoothly, and we couldn’t have had a better team. With over 25 volunteers contributing, we hope everyone had a great time and enjoyed themselves. Check out some of our highlights in the photos below. As […]

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Rescues at the Autumn Head 2024

Rescues at the Autumn Head 2024

The Autumn Head is an annual rowing event on the River Trend which sees hundreds of competitors from a range of different rowing clubs compete in time trials down a long length of the river. We’ve long offered our services of several safety boats to the event, however, this year, it was slightly different. While […]

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Thanks to Tom Jones Boatyard

Thanks to Tom Jones Boatyard

In October of 2019, Colwick Park Lifeguards fell victim to vandalism while our boats were moored up in a locked compount overnight ahead of an event. As a result of the vandalism, two of our boats suffered damage to their hulls, engines and electrical components. In effect, these boats were no longer in a state […]

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